The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-18

Humphreys. He subsequently bought
out Shannon, and became associated
In the publication Of the paper as
Hamilton, Power 4 Co.
In 1857 he closed out his entire in
terest in that paper to Power and
Bsrksdale, and mas had no interest In
any paper since. Col. Hamilton was
one OF the first organizers Of the Mis-.
sissippi Press Association, and at its
first meeting In jackson, Mics, he was
elected the frat snnual orator by the
association. Ia 1868 be became inter.
ested In the commission house Of Scott,
Gage & Co., OF New Orleans. He left
New 0flesns In December, 1869, for
jackson, Miss., where he hAs resided
ever since. For more than four years
he served 90 Deputy Auditor Of the
State OF Mississippi.
The Legislature OF 1876 provided for
the leasing Of the State Penitentiary,
and Hamilton and Hebren becamet the
lessees. He held that lease for four
and onehalf years, and when II was
released by the State In 1880, he again
became one OF the lessees, as Hamil-
ton, Allen 4 Co., and remained In
charge Of the prison management un-
Ill the Legislature, at lie seeeion In
1886, transferred the lease TO the Gulf
and Ship Island Railroad Company.
At their organization, preparatory to
assuming charge OF the penitentisry,
Col. Hamilton was elected general
manager OF the Gulf and Ship leland
Railroad Company, and has remained
In charge OF the prison since.
In 1883 II was thought advis sable, In
order to prevent any party strife or
bitterness in merely local county cleo.
liens, 90 have hr. enc .:cks. Iun IL;
Kinds county, which plan was
adopted by q convention OF the Dem.
ocratic party and convention Of the
Republican party. A ticket was
sgreed upon and Hamilton was noml.
mated by the Democratic convention
as Senator from Kinds county, and This
ticket was elected. His term ss Sen.
ator expires In January, 1888.
Ia 1886, when the local option ques-
ton was submitted to the voters OF
Kinds county, with many other eeu-
tlemen he opposed the local option
law, believing that the provisions Of
the code In reference 10 the regula
ton and sale OF vinous aud spirituout
liquors were better aud preferable "a
the local option law passed In 1856
He was elected President OF the Gan
trail Anti-ProhibItion Club 81 JscAson,
Mis-.
Col. Hamilton hn, through his on.
terpriHe, put on foot some OF the m oct
valuable railroads, which are now In
operation or being constructed In Mis-.
sissippi, and more, perhaps, than any
man In the State. 10 1879, he, with
some gentlemen In Vicksburg, con.
ceived the plan Of the City railroad,
which be constructed from the city 10
the lower landing after the cuff. At
this same time he engaged with other
public spirited gentlemen in Vicks.
burg, aud with O little aid given
through the adj adicated Warren coun.
~ bonds, com menced the construction
Of wlst was then known NJ the ME-
sissippi Valley railroa with the
undertaking % complete the
road from vioksbu'g 10 Port
Gibson. At the same time, with Mr..
u. Martin, Gen. Harrir, tho late Col.
L. A. Campbell ald others, be &C
qulred the franchises OF the Memphis
and yicksburg railroad. This enter.
prise being brought 10 the attention oi
the public, a great through line from
Memphis 10 New Orleans was con
ceived, and through this energy Of Mr.
T. Martin and his coadjulors, Mr.. X
I. Wilson end Mr.. u. p. Huntington
we're Induced 10 take hold OF the en-
terprise, and the result 10 the greal
railroad known 40 the Louisville, NeN
Orleans aud Texas railway, connect
Ing Memphis with New 0rleaaa
Col. Hamilton induced Mr.. Green
10 undertake the construction Of Oh,
road between Durant and Lexington
and furnished the bands from Oh,
peniientiary TO him for the work. TIL,
road between these two points wa
completed under that contract, ant
turned over TO the Illinois Centra
railroad.
In 1885, he made a contract, uude
the name OF Green, Hamilton 4 %.
for the construction Of the road known
% tbs Memphis, Selma and Bruno
wick railroad between Memphis and
Holly Springs. A large amount oI
work was done upon that road, NOR,
than twenty miles OF II completed anS
ifoned and all the work done, perhaps
b, except on q few miles. The rallro 4
company, Of which Mr.. Fred. Wolf va
president, broke down In the midst o
tho work owing 10 financial embar
rassmento that overlook Mr.. VOL
and the work was abandoned At thl
pecuniary loes and almoB. ruin Q
Green, Hamilton X Co. however
through their bill in the Federal CourI
al Oxford, before Judge Hill, tho ros
! was put In the hands OF n receive
and constructed by the receiver b,
agreement with another abe and on
, lerprising firm Of gentlemen Of Mem
, phis. TOTS enterprise IL what led 1
: what Ia now known 40 the Kama
: Ctr, Memphis 4 Birmingham raj
: road, which crosses the entire north
: ern portion Of tbs State. Since 1875
, promoter Of the Cuff ship IslSu
! railroad. In 1882, the company ~
}. reoharered by tue Legislature, q d
. rec,ory was formed, and from thai ds
z 10 the present continued efforts hay
I been made 10 put this grand centrl
}. route through the State With q sei
y port upon the guli Of our own, apo
q q firm and successful footing.
o Col. Hamilton has been twlce ma
!. ried. His grownson, W. s. Hamilton
I. is married. He 10 an upright, Ohm
4 tlan gentleman, q usoiul and respects
I citEsn OF Jackson, and a rising your
Q merchant Of that placsi bis grow
}. daughter Is married and living
. Florida. His wife and four sms